Facilitate Proceedings » Community Development http://facilitate.com/blog Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:46:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Walking the Talk: Innovating Conference Design to Build Community http://facilitate.com/blog/index.php/2009/06/walking-the-talk-innovating-conference-design-to-build-community/ http://facilitate.com/blog/index.php/2009/06/walking-the-talk-innovating-conference-design-to-build-community/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:39:42 +0000 Julia Young http://facilitate.com/blog/?p=577 www.exploringinnovation.org) sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis. I was engaged by the conference organizers to help design a conference that demonstrates creativity and best practices and this community building event exceeded my expectations. The design was shaped by a couple of key objectives:
  • To create an ongoing dialogue where input from conference participants shapes the conference content
  • To facilitate learning for conference participants through a variety of methods that accommodate diverse learning styles
  • To serve as a catalyst for future dialogues around topics of significant importance to community development
These objectives required a design that promotes creative thinking, interaction and community building in a large group conference setting. I've written a case study describing the methods and collaborative tools we used. I invite you to read the in-depth report on the conference design and download facilitation method sheets. ]]> I recently returned from the Exploring Innovation Conference in Community Development 2009 Conference in St Louis (www.exploringinnovation.org) sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis. I was engaged by the conference organizers to help design a conference that demonstrates creativity and best practices and this community building event exceeded my expectations.

The design was shaped by a couple of key objectives:

  • To create an ongoing dialogue where input from conference participants shapes the conference content
  • To facilitate learning for conference participants through a variety of methods that accommodate diverse learning styles
  • To serve as a catalyst for future dialogues around topics of significant importance to community development

These objectives required a design that promotes creative thinking, interaction and community building in a large group conference setting. I’ve written a case study describing the methods and collaborative tools we used. I invite you to read the in-depth report on the conference design and download facilitation method sheets.

]]> http://facilitate.com/blog/index.php/2009/06/walking-the-talk-innovating-conference-design-to-build-community/feed/ 0 Exploring Innovation – A Conference on Community Development http://facilitate.com/blog/index.php/2009/03/exploring-innovation/ http://facilitate.com/blog/index.php/2009/03/exploring-innovation/#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:40:04 +0000 Julia Young http://facilitate.com/blog/?p=67 Changing economic conditions are presenting unique challenges to those in the community development field. The 2009 Exploring Innovation conference will focus on resiliency, sustainability and innovations that will help your organization or community survive—and, more importantly, thrive—during these unprecedented times.

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